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save another tarawa of energy over the next 12 months. it took us five years to get to the first tarawa hour. it will take less than 12 months to get to the next. to put that in context another way, the entire solar industry in the u.s. produced around 1.7 tarawa hours of electricity last year. this small company in partnership with really phenomenal large companies is having an impact that is approximately 2/3 of that, and we feel like we are just getting started. i feel confident that our ability to have an impact will grow strongly because of the partnerships that the mayor has highlighted, the partnership with facebook. the partnership with honeywell. to be imagine the thermostat. particularly the partnership we have with utilities like pg&e. i think there is someone here from the city of palo alto utilities, and we have worked with for a long time. utilities like back -- you guys are brave. utilities have had the same business model and the same basic delivery for a very long time. to recognize and appreciate that your customers coul
save another tarawa of energy over the next 12 months. it took us five years to get to the first tarawa hour. it will take less than 12 months to get to the next. to put that in context another way, the entire solar industry in the u.s. produced around 1.7 tarawa hours of electricity last year. this small company in partnership with really phenomenal large companies is having an impact that is approximately 2/3 of that, and we feel like we are just getting started. i feel confident that our...
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let be the reason you disserve the other two-thirds by taking up the city's time and resources and energy. san francisco spent six but $7 billion a year. that is their budget. -- $6.7 billion a year. that is their budget. i hope you got the point. we will be back. supervisor mar: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i am one of the members of the filipino senior resource center. i am also the president of the filipino based support group. i am also a survivor of breast cancer. i am here today to support the cpmc project because we are -- for this community. thank you very much. supervisor mar: next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am with the south of market community in action network. we are raising this concern not because they are against development and not because we do not want a new hospital, we are raising this concern to ensure accountability, respect the rights of existing and new workers, and to have a healthy future for san francisco. that is quite a community benefit agreement is important to have between cpmc and the community and labor. just how -- just li
let be the reason you disserve the other two-thirds by taking up the city's time and resources and energy. san francisco spent six but $7 billion a year. that is their budget. -- $6.7 billion a year. that is their budget. i hope you got the point. we will be back. supervisor mar: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i am one of the members of the filipino senior resource center. i am also the president of the filipino based support group. i am also a survivor of breast cancer. i am...
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to renewable energy is one opportunity that would help the renewable energy space. right now all ratepayers pay into -- for example the state fund that goes towards the solar incentive but across the state only a quarter of houses can take advantage of on their roof and we're looking to expand that to others so there are fixes under the rent control rules. there is a list of passthroughs that haven't been adopted by the board of supervisors that we would like to see clarification on the rules and for the tenants and expanding metering and enable customers in multi-families or tenant buildings credited for the portion from the roof top system -- this has been recently expanding but doing it more so at the state regulation level so more customers can take advantage and supporting renewable energy legislation and we have been pushing for this at the state level and invest in a system not located on their house or multi-property or in the community or the state even and own a portion of that state and get the generation of the system to their own utility bill like they
to renewable energy is one opportunity that would help the renewable energy space. right now all ratepayers pay into -- for example the state fund that goes towards the solar incentive but across the state only a quarter of houses can take advantage of on their roof and we're looking to expand that to others so there are fixes under the rent control rules. there is a list of passthroughs that haven't been adopted by the board of supervisors that we would like to see clarification on the rules...
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whether it is you wersewer, clen water, and also, energy. even transportation effects you in one way or another because of the infrastructure. so because every development has gone away, other large parties are primed to come in, if they have the money some of which they do in some cases. in so i am here to say that with a sewer system improvement project, which is in our backyard, and with whatever else is happening, sfpuc is poised to have san franciscans, because we know the training was done and a lot of money came from the redevelopment and other enterprise agencies are going to have changes there. and so i am here to request that the southeast sector is taken care of so that we have people with skills to do the right thing when the right time comes. thank you very much. president moran: and you. any additional public comment? -- thank you. seeing none, communications. we have a fairly rich set of communications that have been provided to the commission with this agenda. faugh foon item three, a quartey report on the waste water improve
whether it is you wersewer, clen water, and also, energy. even transportation effects you in one way or another because of the infrastructure. so because every development has gone away, other large parties are primed to come in, if they have the money some of which they do in some cases. in so i am here to say that with a sewer system improvement project, which is in our backyard, and with whatever else is happening, sfpuc is poised to have san franciscans, because we know the training was...
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we are procuring power under contract with shell energy north america. part of what we engaged in with the board of supervisors resulted in some amendments to the program. that is what i wanted to highlight. the main emphasis that we heard from the board of supervisors as they reviewed the contract authorization we were seeking was a concern that customers not be surprised to be part of the program. this is same concern mayor lee also expressed. we want to make sure that has a broad customer notification process, where regardless of the language you speak in your home, regardless of your social economic program you will learn and make a choice to participate or not. strong part of the amendments we heard from the board were to really make sure low income customers in particular understand the program and what it means to them and their pocketbook. that's the amendments summarized here. strong emphasis on informed participation. in light of that we had planned and continue to plan a robust education and notification to customers about this program. that i
we are procuring power under contract with shell energy north america. part of what we engaged in with the board of supervisors resulted in some amendments to the program. that is what i wanted to highlight. the main emphasis that we heard from the board of supervisors as they reviewed the contract authorization we were seeking was a concern that customers not be surprised to be part of the program. this is same concern mayor lee also expressed. we want to make sure that has a broad customer...
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they're not in -- not in a hospital, they're out there getting energy. this is about the whole community. it's not just about children. it's about adults, about everybody. everybody gets benefit out of these fields. the fields right now you can't play in them. three months of the year you can't play in them. it's a nine-foot fence. no children can get in to play. that's why the children are leaving san francisco i believe because of this. so the thing is, we are only talking about a small piece of golden gate park. not talking 25, 30 acres. you're talking about seven acres in a park. i'm an adufment i would not send my children out there. you can't even go out there, it's so dangerous. with the boards and the lights and everything. go out there, there's nobody out there because people are afraid to go out there. i beg of you, please approve this for all the children in san francisco and automatic the adults in san francisco who play soccer and play sports all year round. approve this because it will be good for the others. president fong: this is the las
they're not in -- not in a hospital, they're out there getting energy. this is about the whole community. it's not just about children. it's about adults, about everybody. everybody gets benefit out of these fields. the fields right now you can't play in them. three months of the year you can't play in them. it's a nine-foot fence. no children can get in to play. that's why the children are leaving san francisco i believe because of this. so the thing is, we are only talking about a small piece...
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the different bodies we are about to make appointments to and thank you for your sacrifice, time, and energy. today we get to recognize you. tomorrow, people will start yelling at you. it is part of that process. it is one we cherish no matter what body we're on. i know former mayor willie brown is here. i want to thank him for constantly being a support to all of our commissions and for being here today. i want to recognize each and everyone of you today by asking you to stand and be recognized as i call your commission and name out. for the board of appeals, we have an lazarus. joshua, thank you for being here. for the construction and workforce advisory committee, a body i helped to establish as city administrator, this body is going to be important for us because in our economic recovery we need to work better with our construction companies to make sure everybody has a chance to work in our city. bob alvarado, thank you for being here and part of it. ed riskin, thank you for stepping up again. florence, thank you. harland kelly, our general manager to be. thank you. kent, thank you for
the different bodies we are about to make appointments to and thank you for your sacrifice, time, and energy. today we get to recognize you. tomorrow, people will start yelling at you. it is part of that process. it is one we cherish no matter what body we're on. i know former mayor willie brown is here. i want to thank him for constantly being a support to all of our commissions and for being here today. i want to recognize each and everyone of you today by asking you to stand and be...
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had when marin energy launched its program so the code of conduct puts certain restrictions on both parties, the utility, in our case pg&e and on us as a cca. broadly speaking it prohibits either party from misleading customers. it requires that any expenditures that pg&e incurs to actively market against the program cannot be reimbursed by rate payers and shared by shareholders. it allows pg&e to answer questions and educate about their program and how it compares to our program. it requires both parties to work with the california public utilities commission public advisor's office to create a comparison document that would be made able by all parties on the two program offerings. so that gives you some of the key elements. >> and the code of conduct you said is in the process of being approved or is approved. >> so a proposed decision was drafted and sent out for comment by the cupuc staff. it then by state statute sits before the body for not less than 30 days before the commission may adopt, hold, or modify and then adopt the item. >> very good. do we expect that the way it is
had when marin energy launched its program so the code of conduct puts certain restrictions on both parties, the utility, in our case pg&e and on us as a cca. broadly speaking it prohibits either party from misleading customers. it requires that any expenditures that pg&e incurs to actively market against the program cannot be reimbursed by rate payers and shared by shareholders. it allows pg&e to answer questions and educate about their program and how it compares to our program....
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it is going to take time and a lot of energy. if the entire state of california was as good as san francisco as supporting students and if everybody did that in the state, we would not be in this mess. unfortunately, we are our own country and san francisco where people care enough to support us. everybody, all of the -- all of the parents -- the real enemy in this situation where we have to focus to make a change is we have to get a structural situation that actually focuses on education. we are now 48 or 49th in the country on how much we spend per student and we cannot keep doing this. i need to tell you that we apologize for having to go through this. this is by no way talking about this honoring the work everyone is doing out there. we know that you are doing a fabulous work but we unfortunately have no choices. i'd read this evening, but it is something we have to do to show we are fiscally solvent, but otherwise we open the door. there are over 122 districts right now already under watch and may be taken over by the state
it is going to take time and a lot of energy. if the entire state of california was as good as san francisco as supporting students and if everybody did that in the state, we would not be in this mess. unfortunately, we are our own country and san francisco where people care enough to support us. everybody, all of the -- all of the parents -- the real enemy in this situation where we have to focus to make a change is we have to get a structural situation that actually focuses on education. we...
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solar and energy efficiency improvements in homes and businesses in the city. it was the california rural home mortgage finance authority ordinance that we just passed. but i wanted to say on first reading that this is an effort that's been several years in the making, from the mayor's office, the environment leadership, but also guillermo. i offered with their support sustainable financing sf which would allow homeowners and -- to allow improvements in their buildings. in 2010 the federal housing finance agency struck it down and blocked the implementation. so this is one effort kind of we're using to get around the federal government's decision so that we can keep improving the solar improvements in homes but also energy efficiency as well. so i urge kind of support for that too. the rest i'll submit. >> the clerk: thank you, supervisor mar. mr. president, seeing no other names on the roster, that concludes roll call for introductions. >> president chiu: thank you. colleagues, why don't we now go to our 2:30 special orders. madam clerk please call items 14 th
solar and energy efficiency improvements in homes and businesses in the city. it was the california rural home mortgage finance authority ordinance that we just passed. but i wanted to say on first reading that this is an effort that's been several years in the making, from the mayor's office, the environment leadership, but also guillermo. i offered with their support sustainable financing sf which would allow homeowners and -- to allow improvements in their buildings. in 2010 the federal...
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support the plan to rebuild here because i think it will inject the community with commerce and with energy and with hope, and it would really be a big blessing to our community. as it stands, the proposed site has been vacant for many years, and walking up band -- up and down there in the middle of the night or even in the middle of the day, it is edible sketchy and nerve-racking, and it would be wonderful if we had the presence of a hospital there, and many people have made comments about concerned they are about housing and affordable housing and about transport, and those things, they matter to all of us, and i do not like being stuck in traffic either, and i do not foresee a problem with traffic, but even if thererúk to be a little problem with traffic, i think the benefit of outweighs any traffic concern. bank you. chair mar: wjohuthank you. >> i am here for a business owner who had to go. i cannot overstate the positive impact this project would have on both businesses and residents of the tenderloin. i have had the opportunity to personally witness of the areas around cathedral hil
support the plan to rebuild here because i think it will inject the community with commerce and with energy and with hope, and it would really be a big blessing to our community. as it stands, the proposed site has been vacant for many years, and walking up band -- up and down there in the middle of the night or even in the middle of the day, it is edible sketchy and nerve-racking, and it would be wonderful if we had the presence of a hospital there, and many people have made comments about...
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federal government's decision so that we can keep improving the solar improvements in homes but also energy efficiency as well. so i urge kind of support for that too. the rest i'll submit. >> the clerk: thank you, supervisor mar. mr. president, seeing no other names on the roster, that concludes roll call for introductions. >> president chiu: thank you. colleagues, why don't we now go to our 2:30 special orders. madam clerk please call items 14 through 17 around 1100 lombard street. >> the clerk: 14 persons interested in planning department's determination dated february 23, 2012 located at 1100 lombard street is exempt from environmental review under the california environmental quality act. item 15 a motion affirming department's exemption determination. item 16 reversing the determination by the planning department and 17 the preparation of findings. >> president chiu: this is a project in district 2. i want to recognize the supervisor representing district 2 supervisor farrell. >> supervisor farrell: thank you. i want to thank the appellants and project sponsor for their hard work. unl
federal government's decision so that we can keep improving the solar improvements in homes but also energy efficiency as well. so i urge kind of support for that too. the rest i'll submit. >> the clerk: thank you, supervisor mar. mr. president, seeing no other names on the roster, that concludes roll call for introductions. >> president chiu: thank you. colleagues, why don't we now go to our 2:30 special orders. madam clerk please call items 14 through 17 around 1100 lombard...
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we what solar energy on the roof. and we appreciate the commuter parker -- commuter parking during the season. there will be a front door handicap button on the front of the car or house within a month for 138 b, and we have agreed that there should be mandatory operation of your boat once a year. you have got to get in your boat, started up, take it back. is a safety issue. we ended up with questions though. the mud tax. property tax of $59,000 we paid every year seems to be going into the general fund. it slipped through everyone's fingers. it probably should be going back to the port. the parking fees. we still don't have an answer for that. we came up with compromises with peter. peter. berthing rates would probably
we what solar energy on the roof. and we appreciate the commuter parker -- commuter parking during the season. there will be a front door handicap button on the front of the car or house within a month for 138 b, and we have agreed that there should be mandatory operation of your boat once a year. you have got to get in your boat, started up, take it back. is a safety issue. we ended up with questions though. the mud tax. property tax of $59,000 we paid every year seems to be going into the...
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city's restriction on smoking in public places and enhanced incentives for the greater usesi of clean energy. i'm proud of my record of putting richmond residents first,é. standing up to specialo unaffordable vju families and bringing together representatives of our city's diverse communities to get things done and make ourud3 city more livable for all. my recor÷h(dwzq hhbhzn otherufg÷w) democratic party but my colleagues on the board of supervisors and majority of myk÷ colleagues on the board of<= education. my 28 years of community service and( official has earned me endorsement of the btoadest@wç support of community groups including housing orients like the affordable housing alliance, senior leaders, women's#ñ community and violence advocates like the in action. smart f preservation advocates like san francisco tomorrow, education advocatessoeda=n liked educators of san francisco and coleman adv/f3
city's restriction on smoking in public places and enhanced incentives for the greater usesi of clean energy. i'm proud of my record of putting richmond residents first,é. standing up to specialo unaffordable vju families and bringing together representatives of our city's diverse communities to get things done and make ourud3 city more livable for all. my recor÷h(dwzq hhbhzn otherufg÷w) democratic party but my colleagues on the board of supervisors and majority of myk÷ colleagues on the...
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the first is the appreciation and it has to do with the amount of effort and energy in putting the document together that's before you today. it starts with your staff and their professionalism and integrity but it reaches out to all the departments. i think it also reaches to our partners in other agencies including the national park service and the coast guard, conservation development commission but it even goes further than that. it goes further to all the people who have helped us make this a better project through this process. i want to highlight the efforts of the environmental council. they've been very generous with their expertise and help us think about how to make the cruise terminal project and the america's cup event but the overall legacy of the city that becomes greeter than the sum of its parts. today's opportunity to certify the c.i.r. is a way to continue this process and to ward and that brings me to the commitment. the commitment that we want to continue this effort both in engaging our community our partners and other permitting agencies to refine the implementation p
the first is the appreciation and it has to do with the amount of effort and energy in putting the document together that's before you today. it starts with your staff and their professionalism and integrity but it reaches out to all the departments. i think it also reaches to our partners in other agencies including the national park service and the coast guard, conservation development commission but it even goes further than that. it goes further to all the people who have helped us make...
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rebuilding american energy. restoring american values. and really utilizing american skills. and we're still the hardest working people probably on the planet. we get knocked down, and every time, we say we're going to get back up and do something about it. and if you look at the last seven months, a lot of positive things that happen. surely we are not coming out of this recession as fast as we would like to, but for seven months we have had a positive job growth. and you have seen economic growth that is beginning to occur. and of the american public is beginning to have their confidence in the economy restored. there is a lot of pent up capital, over $1.50 trillion of pent-up capital that american business has not invested. and the key part of that is restoring your confidence. what san francisco is doing, i think is a step in that direction. and you will be seeing the president's budget coming out shortly. and i think it is a blueprint in terms of how we go from here. i just talked to another individual that i would like to highlight. benito delgado olsen, i believe, who
rebuilding american energy. restoring american values. and really utilizing american skills. and we're still the hardest working people probably on the planet. we get knocked down, and every time, we say we're going to get back up and do something about it. and if you look at the last seven months, a lot of positive things that happen. surely we are not coming out of this recession as fast as we would like to, but for seven months we have had a positive job growth. and you have seen economic...
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one of the most remarkable and moving aspects of her story is the energy and ferocity she attaches -- attaches to a goal. because of this she has made enormous progress in her dreams to become a world-class boxer and in a short time. it was two years ago that she signed up for boxing classes. through our very own recreational and parks department. at the mission rec center. although she works full time as an administrative assistant she trains to tirelessly every day and finds time to teach boxing classes at the mission rec center. i think we wish her the best in her efforts and are honored to have for represent our city in the trials. i look for to hearing our progress in the trials and i look forward to the day that when she returns home to bring her fire and passion to our community. please put your hands together for ms. raquel miller. [applause] >> hello, everyone. it is an honor to be here representing my sister and she fights for her dream, or passion and to see the dedication she has committed to her goals and her dreams. it is inspiring not only to myself but my family, our c
one of the most remarkable and moving aspects of her story is the energy and ferocity she attaches -- attaches to a goal. because of this she has made enormous progress in her dreams to become a world-class boxer and in a short time. it was two years ago that she signed up for boxing classes. through our very own recreational and parks department. at the mission rec center. although she works full time as an administrative assistant she trains to tirelessly every day and finds time to teach...
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in a runoff process, even though i feel some ambivalence about it because of the immense amount of energy and dollars it takes to run extended campaigns, is that i have seen an increase in organizing, skill-building, a leadership development, and a lot of new people who get engaged in an election process in the last month of the election cycle. i am looking forward to hearing the public comment today, in terms of what people would like to see in how we do these types of elections. i am generally more supportive of president chiu's amendments. but for everyone who is sitting here today, it comes from a genuine place of really wanting to ask the voters what they think the best election process might be. we did get questions on why now, because the next mayor's race is three years away, so we have more time to study and examine different parts of the country. i agree with that, but we also know that the greatest turnout will be this november election, because it is a presidential election. many of us will be running for our seats as well. in terms of getting the greatest turnout, i believe t
in a runoff process, even though i feel some ambivalence about it because of the immense amount of energy and dollars it takes to run extended campaigns, is that i have seen an increase in organizing, skill-building, a leadership development, and a lot of new people who get engaged in an election process in the last month of the election cycle. i am looking forward to hearing the public comment today, in terms of what people would like to see in how we do these types of elections. i am...
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having spent some time with her, we would suggest we name it and nancy pelosi overdrive to represent her energy level. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. my name is tom buford and i am a native san franciscan who attended the school district and current member of the public safety family. i stand here in support of renaming middle drive east to the leader. hamas rights, and the thing in san francisco, i stand here in support. >> a good morning commissioners and general manager. i'm the executive director of emerge california. i am thrilled to be here today to express our support of the renaming of middle drive east to nancy pelosi drive. throughout this time, she has distinguished herself as a champion for health-care reform , lgbt equality, hiv aids and women's leadership. she made history by becoming the first female speaker of the u.s. house of representatives since our nation's founding. without a doubt, she has accomplished many feats and continues to fight for our shared principal values and beliefs. i would like to speak to the other titles, the titles tha
having spent some time with her, we would suggest we name it and nancy pelosi overdrive to represent her energy level. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. my name is tom buford and i am a native san franciscan who attended the school district and current member of the public safety family. i stand here in support of renaming middle drive east to the leader. hamas rights, and the thing in san francisco, i stand here in support. >> a good morning...
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if we had half as energy, i think we would be lucky. i also think mr. mulvihill would be a great addition. i also personally think mario west would be an excellent choice and has made, i think, a very compelling case, but at the end of the day, i think it is important to us to at a consensus, and the names that each of you had mentioned and the three names i have mentioned, two individuals that i think we all have in common are monetta white and william ortiz-cartagena. not to take anything away from anyone else, but i think that is where we have consensus, so in the spirit of consensus and compromise, and make a motion that we forward those two individuals. supervisor kim: we have a motion on the floor. those were the names that i think all three members of the rules committee product. i know this is really hard. i really wish we could forward more names to the commission. i will certainly work to be an advocate. i know that the mayor does have one more seat that opens this year. first of all, marks at it already, it is amazing to have four date of san
if we had half as energy, i think we would be lucky. i also think mr. mulvihill would be a great addition. i also personally think mario west would be an excellent choice and has made, i think, a very compelling case, but at the end of the day, i think it is important to us to at a consensus, and the names that each of you had mentioned and the three names i have mentioned, two individuals that i think we all have in common are monetta white and william ortiz-cartagena. not to take anything...